Editing Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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{{Infobox| title = Super Smash Bros. Brawl

| image = [[Image:SSBB_Cover.jpeg|240px]]

| developer = TBA

| publisher = [[Nintendo]]

| | released = (JP) January 31, 2008 <br> (US) March 9, 2008 <br> (EU) TBA 2008 <br> (Aus) TBA 2008

| genre = Action

| modes = Single player, 1-4 players simultaneous, multiplayer online

| ratings = [[ESRB]]: T (Teen)

| platforms = [[Wii]]

| media =

| input = [[Wii Remote]], [[Nunchuck Attachment]], [[Wii Classic Controller]], [[Nintendo GameCube]] controller

'''''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''''' is an upcoming action game for the [[Wii]]. It is the third game in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], the sequel to ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. The game is being developed by [[Masahiro Sakurai]], who also made the last two ''Super Smash Bros.'' games. After a planned release date of December 3rd, 2007 in North America, all regions had their release dates pushed back. It was then slated for release on February 10, 2008 in North America, and January 24, 2008 for Japan. However on January 15, 2008 it was then pushed to January 31, 2008 for Japan<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/2008/080115.html Press Release on the Japanese Official Nintendo Website (in Japanese)], published 2008-1-15.</ref> and March 9, 2008 for North America<ref>[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/index.html Smash Bros. DOJO!! - American English Edition], published 2008-1-15.</ref>.

A demo of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' was playable on the "E for All" media event in San Francisco in October 2007. The game will support the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]], as revealed in an update of the [http://www.smashbros.com/ Smash Bros. DOJO!!]

[[Image:Brawl_Adventure_Logo.jpg|thumb|left|''The Subspace Emissary'' Logo.]]

The "Subspace Emissary" is the adventure and story mode of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. It has been said that ''The Subspace Emissary'' will rely on character development, meaning that it involves the characters' individual backgrounds. The main antagonists are the [[Subspace Army]], which is led by the [[Ancient Minister]].

At the beginning of the story, [[Zelda|Princess Zelda]] and [[Princess Peach]] watch trophies of [[Mario]] and [[Kirby]] fall into an arena and transform into their living counterparts. They proceed to do battle, while [[Pit]] watches from [[Skyworld]], cheering them both on. After his defeat, Kirby is transformed into a [[Trophy]], which Mario revives into its living counterpart.

However, [[Meta Knight|Meta Knight's]] ship, the [[Battleship Halberd|Halberd]], flies over the main stadium. It sprays purple smoke into the arena, which then takes the form of a group of strange robotic creatures, named [[Primid]]. Zelda and Peach run down to assist Mario and Kirby. They fight the Primid for some time.

The Subspace Army then drops down a [[Subspace Bomb]], which is activated by two [[R.O.B.]]s. The bomb then shows a detonation timer, indicating that it will explode in three minutes. Mario hurries to deactivate it, but is sent flying out of the stadium by a giant cannonball. Kirby ponders what to do, and notices that Peach and Zelda have been trapped in cages, which are being held by [[Petey Piranha]].

Petey Piranha proceeds to attack Kirby, by swinging the cages at him. Kirby dodges, and starts to weaken the cages with his attacks. Kirby eventually defeats Petey Piranha, causing him to drop the two cages. Kirby breaks only one cage. Suddenly, out of nowhere, [[Wario]] drops in, wielding an unusual machine. He notices Kirby and the rescued princess, but then turns around to the unrescued princess, who had been flung farther away. He points his machine at her, and fires it. A black arrow shoots out of the device, and when it strikes the unrescued princess, she is transformed into a Trophy, which Wario promptly carries away. It is then that Kirby and the rescued princess ride a [[Warp Star]] and escape the stadium, which is drawn into [[Subspace (SSB)|Subspace]] seconds afterwards.

 

[[Image:Brawl_DKStory.jpg|thumb|right|Enemies stealing [[Donkey Kong]]'s [[Banana Hoard]].]]

Meanwhile, in an island jungle, a [[Hammer Bro.]] and a [[Goomba]] pile [[Donkey Kong]]'s [[Banana Hoard]] onto a hovercraft, which they proceed to drive away. Upon battling several of the [[Koopa Troop]]'s minions (even smashing a [[Koopa Troopa]] into the ground, a la ''[[Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat]]''), Donkey Kong readies to follow the Hammer Bro. and the Goomba, and get his treasured Banana Hoard back. Both Donkey Kong and his friend, [[Diddy Kong]], set off after them. It appears that after getting their Banana Hoard back (it is unknown where, when, or how), Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong encounter [[Bowser]]. He roars ferociously, and presumably he is fought. However, as to why Bowser has stolen his Banana Hoard is, as of yet, unknown.

 

In the meanwhile, Kirby and the rescued princess on the Warp Star are chased by the Halberd. They are forced to land on it, but an [[Arwing]] appears. It is hit by the beams of the Halberd and flies downwards, knocking off Kirby and the rescued princess on its way. Apparently, the Arwing is knocked out of the skies by the Halberd, and lands on the island Donkey Kong is on.

 

Afterwards, Diddy Kong then starts to swing through the jungle. When he reaches a pond, he notices a damaged [[Arwing]] near the lake. As he heads towards it, a [[Rayquaza]] emerges from the lake, and starts attacking Diddy Kong. As Diddy Kong stares in fear and awe, Rayquaza quickly grabs him, and flies back to the lake. As Diddy Kong continues to stare in terror, [[Fox McCloud]] ejects from destroyed Arwing, and uses [[Fox Illusion]] to swift pass the dragon's hand, causing him to release Diddy. As Rayquaza uses another Dragon Pulse, Fox uses his [[Reflector]], which deflects the attack back at Rayquaza, causing him to retreat back into the lake. Fox then allows Diddy to accompany him on his journey.

 

The Halberd later appears over the space where Pit landed, creating more Primids. He defeats various subspace enemies, until he eventually reaches a platform. Looking across the clouds, he sees the trophy of Mario sticking out. Hopping over to a platform concealed by the clouds, he turns Mario into a living being again. Once Mario recalls the events that have previously happened to him, the two understand that they are working towards the same goal, and head off.

 

In screenshots of the Subspace Emissary, a Hammer Bro., [[Bullet Bill]]s and Goombas were revealed as enemies. Additionally, [[Fox McCloud|Fox]] can be seen running away from a giant sheep-like creature, and several Primid imitate the moves of [[Samus Aran|Samus]] and [[Meta Knight]]. For a list of known enemies, go [[Subspace Army#Enemies in the Subspace Army|here]].

 

A few things can be interpreted from the videos of actual gameplay of the Subspace Emissary. Defeating enemies yields prizes, such as regular items, stickers, and strange golden balls that must be broken to reveal trophies. When an enemy is attacked, its picture appears in the corner, along with a health bar. After each cutscene, a freezeframe of any characters in the spotlight at the moment is shown, and the player picks who to play as.

 

Additionally, a few teams were confirmed through a [http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/modea/modea10.html recent video]. Donkey Kong appears to be by himself in a Jungle level, with his partner, Diddy Kong, being allied with Fox in a similar looking level. [[Meta Knight]] and the [[Ice Climbers]] have been seen fighting together on an ice level, showing they will be partnered up, but Meta Knight also appeared to fight with [[Ike]] and [[Marth]], hinting at a possible split path.[http://gonintendo.com/?p=34381#comments] [[Yoshi]] and [[Link]] are seen fighting together in an underground level. [[Lucas]] was also seen fighting several [[Subspace Army|Bytans]] by himself, but later appeared alongside [[Ness]], who appears to get turned into a [[Trophy]] by [[Wario]] after fighting [[Pokey Minch]]. Lucas was later seen with [[Pokémon Trainer]]. Samus and [[Pikachu]] appear to team up as well. [[King Dedede]] was also seen randomly in the [http://gonintendo.com/?p=34381#comments recent trailer]. [[Captain Falcon]] and [[Captain Olimar]] appear as a team as well. [[Snake (character)|Snake]] was also shown to be in the Subspace Emissary, apparently teaming up with [[Lucario]]. There also seems to be a showdown, with Yoshi, Pit, Kirby, Link, and Mario all on one side. [[Bowser]] has been shown to be holding the same arrow-shooting gun as Wario, and is presumed to have turned Donkey Kong into a trophy. He is shown shooting an arrow at Diddy and Fox. Wario is also seen with his gun again. It is presumed this gun can also shoot cannonballs. It is unknown if Bowser and Wario are playable in the Subspace Emissary.

=== List of Bosses ===

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| [[Image:PeteyInBrawl.jpg|140px|center]]

| align=center | [[Petey Piranha]]

| Petey Piranha captures Peach and Zelda, and the player has to fight him as Kirby, being able to rescue only one of the princesses. (When 1 of the cages is attacked, its life decreases. The first cage to lose all its health and breaks, is the one the played ends up saving).

| [[Image:Rayquaza.jpg|140px|center]]

| align=center | [[Rayquaza]]

| Rayquaza attacks Fox and Diddy Kong after Fox's Arwing crashed into the jungle.

| [[Image:Pokeyfight.png|140px|center]]

| align=center | [[Porky]]

| In a scene leaked from the internet, Ness and Lucas fight Porky in his "Absolutely Safe Machine" from ''Mother 3''.

| [[image:Ridleyssbblol.jpg|140px|center]]

| align=center | [[Ridley]]

| [[Samus]]'s nemesis in the ''[[:Category:Metroid Series|Metroid series]]'' will appear as a boss, fought by Pikachu and Samus.

| [[Image:Meta_Ridley.jpg|140px|center]]

| align=center | [[Ridley|Meta Ridley]]

| Ridley makes a return appearance in his cybernetically enhanced form from ''Metroid Prime'', this time challenging Captain Falcon, R.O.B., Diddy Kong, and Donkey Kong.

|}

 

== Gameplay ==

A new battle mechanic will be the [[Final Smash]], that is triggered by collecting a [[Smash Ball]]. Another new battle mechanic is that players will be able to walk and jump while using projectile-shooting items, like the [[Super Scope]]. Some characters have also been seen crawling. However, it is disputable whether all characters have this ability, as only a few were able to perform the [[Wall Jump]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. Additionally, a new technique called the [[Footstool Jump]] will be in the game. It allows players to jump on an opposing player's head, and spring up by pressing the jump button at the right time. Players will be able to perform Meteor Smashes by doing this as well. The [[Tether Recovery]] will be a new tactic in the game. It allows players to grab onto ledges, using chain-like items, such as a [[Plasma Whip]] or a [[Clawshot]]. [[Gliding]] will also be a technique in this game, available only to characters with wings. When used, players will be able to glide across the stage, and be able to control the way they fly. They can direct themselves upwards, or downwards, depending on the Button Combination used. The game also features three different [[Taunt]]s for each character.

 

The game will be controlled with one of the four controlling methods:

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|[[Image:DefaultWiiRemote.jpg|260px]]

|[[Image:DefaultNunchuk.jpg|260px]]

|[[Image:DefaultClassic.jpg|260px]]

|[[Image:DefaultGameCube.jpg|260px]]

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! [[Wii Classic Controller]]

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There are a few differences between the controller methods. The Nintendo GameCube controller is the only one capable of the rumble effect. The Wii Remote turned on its side only allows one taunt of a total of three available in the other control methods. The Wii Remote + Nunchuk Attachment has a special feature, the Shake Smash, allowing the player to execute Smash Attacks into the direction they shake the controller to. The Classic Controller, Wii Remote + Nunchuk Attachment and the GameCube controller also have a function which disables the jump by tapping the control stick upwards. This makes it easier to execute attack moves upwards, but forces the player to use different buttons for jumping (C or D-Pad Up on the Nunchuk, or X/Y on the Classic and GameCube controller).

 

The execution of standard combos has been made easier; the A button does no longer have to be hit repeatedly, it is enough to hold it down for the character to start a combo attack.

 

Players will be able to set their own button configuration rather than have to play with the default configuration. The configuration can be saved on the Wii Remote's internal memory, allowing to take them to a friend's and play with one's own button configuration there. People will be able to type in names, like Tom or John, just like in the game. While names were only a gimmick in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', they now also save the player's controlling options to avoid selecting the control method again each time.

 

[[Image:Subspace_Emissary_Map.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The World Map of the Subspace Emissary.]]

The Subspace Emissary will make use of a team system. Two players can play in the Subspace Emissary at one time, with the first player being the protagonist, and the second player being an optional supporting character. Due to the camera following the main character, if the second character ends up off screen from the stage scroll, he or she will automatically warp straight back to the main hero. The main screen shows where to go next, and the character selection screen allows the player to choose his or her team. If Player 1 is defeated, and Player 2 is not, the game will still be over.

 

In single player, teams are still available. However, the second character will be a CPU, and if the main character is defeated, the player takes control of the second player, until he or she, too, is defeated. The player is able to use [[Stickers|Sticker]] power-ups for the mode. The stickers are arranging on the character's trophy stand and give bonuses on Launch Power, Launch Resistance, and powers an resistances to several attacks like Arm, Weapon, Slash, Electric and Flame. The effects vary from sticker to sticker. When the player dies and get a [[Game Over]], he or she will lose half of their stickers.

 

It has been stated that most unlockable characters of the game will be unlocked by playing the ''Subspace Emissary'' mode. The Adventure mode comes in the difficulty settings ''Easy'', ''Normal'', ''Hard'', ''Very Hard'' and ''Intense'', which can be selected on the World Map.

[[Image:Brawl_Classic_Mode.jpg|thumb|right|[[Link]] acting as the first opponent.]]

Classic Mode returns from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', acting the exact same way. Players pick a character, and then continue through a barrage of fights. Each stage appears in a certain order, with a Legend of Zelda stage appearing first, and a Pokémon stage appearing third. Like the last game, certain conditions are set in a few matches. A few examples are the player and two teammates fighting a giant opponent, or the player having to fight a [[Metal Box|metal]] version of another player. A small heart will appear next to a teammates logo. When a level is finished, the score will be added up, and coins will be earned. These can be used in the Coin Launcher.

 

''Events'' are an updated version of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Event Matches. They are pre-definded missions to be solved by the player. Each event is represented by a small preview screenshot on the event list, and a difficulty (Easy &ndash; Normal &ndash; Hard) can be selected. Several events are also avaiable in the co-op mode, which allows two players at a time to play. In this mode, they cooperate, and cannot fight each other. Known events are:

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|-

|[[Mario]]/+[[Kirby]]

|Mario fights against Bowser and King Dedede on Delfino Plaza.

|Kirby assists Mario in the battle.

|[[Meta Knight]]

|Meta Knight has to defeat Kirby before they reach the Battleship Halberd.

|

|[[Pit]]

|Pit has to destroy all platforms in the Skyworld, Wario is his enemy.

|

|[[Yoshi]]

|Yoshi has to put Kirby and Pikachu into an egg the same time, on the Yoshi's Island stage.

|

|[[Link]]

|Link has to defeat [[Dark Link]] in a Stamina match on the Bridge of Eldin. They have 200HP each.

|

|[[Pokémon Trainer]]/+[[Pikachu]]

|

|A Pokémon Trainer and Pikachu fight another Pokémon Trainer and Pikachu, in the Pokémon Stadium 2.

|[[Yoshi]]/+[[King Dedede]]

|

|The players have to defeat as many players as possible in 10 seconds. Each player starts with 300% of damage. The battle is on the WarioWare stage.

|[[Wario]]/+[[Bowser]]

|

|The player has to defeat Mario in a Coin battle.

|}

 

[[Image:sandybrawlbag.jpg|thumb|right|Mario along with Sandbag and a Bat.]]

=====Home-Run Contest=====

The [[Home-Run Contest]] returns with quite a few differences. A shield surrounds the platform, preventing players from accidentally pushing [[Sandbag]] off the platform, or falling from it themselves. Two players can work together in cooperative play, with the two having to work together in order to set a good record. Two players can also challenge each other in two player alternating play, which features two characters taking turns to see who can knock Sandbag the farthest. Both of these modes can be played in Wi-Fi Connection mode, under the ''With Friends'' mode.

[[Image:Multimanselection.jpg|thumb|left|145px|Selection Screen.]]

 

 

The ''Training'' mode returns from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. It allows the player to learn to play the game properly, or to experiment with certain functions and items. The player fights one to three characters, which are controlled by the CPU, which performs actions set by the player, or does not move at all. The player can create any item to test it, as well as the Smash Ball to practice Final Smashes. The hit damage of the CPU can be predefined, and the game can be put in slow motion.

 

The Brawl mode which was playable at the October Nintendo event featured a simple two minute time match, but there are going to be other modes in the full game as well, such as the [[Smash Coin|Coin Battle]]. In the demo, the players can select their characters, who also have alternate costumes, and choose the stage to play on. As the battle begins, each character appears with their specific entrance. For example, Samus comes out of a teleporter and Mario out of a [[Warp Pipe]]. These entrances were present in the original ''Super Smash Bros.'', but not in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.

 

[[Image:BrawlBunnyHood.jpg|thumb|right|The "Bunny Brawl" setting.]]

 

 

 

The ''Tourney Mode'' from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (then "Tournament Mode") will be returning, acting the exact same way as it did in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. Players are able to brawl in a tourney, that can have up to 32 players, and will have to fight their way to the championship, eventually earning a cup if they win. It is possible to play with friends, or battle CPU characters. Apart from decreasing the total number of players from 64 to 32, nothing appears to have been changed from the ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' version.

 

[[Image:BrawlWi-Fi.jpg|thumb|left|The main Wi-Fi menu.]]

 

When playing with friends, players use friend codes in order to brawl with each other. They choose an emblem to represent themselves. Emblems can be the games' series emblems, the characters' icons or [[Mii]]s. In this mode, players are able to send messages to each other in-game, using the [[Taunt]] command. Players can send four different kinds of messages, one for each direction: up, down, left, and right. Results are recorded only in this mode. The [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Stadium|Homerun Contest]] is also playable in this mode.

[[Image:Multimenbrawl.jpg|thumb|The ''With Friends'' mode selection screen.]]

When brawling in the ''With Anyone'' setting, players are unable to send messages to each other in-game, and neither can they see the name or details of their opponent. Also, the results of the battle are not recorded in the ''With Anyone'' mode. There are several modes in the ''With Anyone'' setting. In the ''Basic Brawl'', players play against each other without teams. When a player disconnects from the Wi-Fi connection while battling, a CPU takes over his or her character. Unlockable characters are also available in this setting for a player who has unlocked them. Because of this, Nintendo recommends players not to use the ''Basic Brawl'' setting if one is not wanting to get the unlockable characters spoiled. A different mode in the ''With Anyone'' setting is the ''Team Brawl'', which has yet to be revealed. While the game is loading, or while the players are waiting for other opponents, they can practice the game by attacking the [[Sandbag]] from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. It has also been revealed that players can choose to be spectators of the battle, and even bet coins on who will win.

 

[[Image:Stage_Builder.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Stage Builder in action.]]

Players create custom stages using this mode. When making the stage, players first pick the size of the stage, and then creating a background pattern, as well as the music that will play on the stage (with only the music tracks found on [[CD]] being playable). Once done, the player can start adding pieces to the stage, whether it be simple platforms to ladders to spikes. However, each of the four control types have different ways to move the pieces, however, they are all able to flip, resize, zoom, swap palettes and erase pieces of the stage. After building a fraction of the stage, it can be tested out before being saved. This can be done several times, if it is necessary. After the stage is finished, the name and comment can be chosen, as well as an option to change the music of the stage. It can be sent to other players via Wi-Fi Connection, but can also be sent directly to Nintendo using the "Submit" option on the Stage Builder screen. Every day, Nintendo will send a selected stage to every player with Wi-Fi and ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', so they can try out the stages that other people have made. The stage gets removed after a day has past, and a new one is brought in the next day. This allows players to make and try out new stages for themselves every day.

[[Image:CoinLauncher.jpg|thumb|Screen shot of an in session Coin Launcher.]]

 

Another inclusion is a feature called ''My Music''. Instead of restricting each stage to one music track, with some having an alternate music track, people can now choose which music track they want to play on the stage. For example, on the [[Delfino Plaza]] stage, players can choose between the Delfino Plaza theme from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', the Castle Music/Fortress Boss from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the Ending/Title Screen of ''[[Super Mario World]]'', the main theme to ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', and many more. Players can set how commonly the track may appear on the stage. To add more music to the collection, the player must collect a [[CD]], which randomly appears across the entire game, in any of the numerous modes of play.

 

[[Trophy|Trophies]] have been confirmed to be returning in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. They act the same way, being collected the same way, but there are now new trophies, and they are more easily stored, as an image of the trophy will be seen when selecting a trophy. They can also be displayed the same way they were in ''Melee''. Another new feature, is that many trophies can be placed together on the same spot, making it seem like a "play". There are also more backgrounds, that can add to this new feature.

 

 

[[Image:BrawlChallenges.jpg|thumb|The Challenges screen.]]

 

Throughout the game, the player is able to take screenshots while pausing the game. In contrast to ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', there is thus no special camera mode needed. The screenshots are either saved on the Wii's internal memory or an SD card.

In the special ''Masterpieces'' mode, the player can play restricted demo versions of classical Nintendo games via the Virtual Console. The player does not have to connect to the Wi-Fi connection for that. The available demos are:

*''The Legend of Zelda'' (NES)

*''Kid Icarus''

*''Kirby's Adventure''

*''Fire Emblem''<ref name="jp">[http://www.smashbros.com/jp/gamemode/various/various23.html "Masterpieces" on the Smash Bros. DOJO!! - Japanese Edition], accessed 2008-1-25.</ref>

*''Earthbound''<ref name="jp"/>

*''Star Fox 64''

{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse"

|+ <font size=4>Veteran Fighters</font>

! colspan=2 width=50% | [[Image:Mario_Bros._Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Mario]]

! colspan=2 width=50% style="border-left:3px solid" | [[Image:Legend_of_Zelda_Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Link]]

| colspan=2 | [[Image:BrawlMario.jpg|120px|center]]

| colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | [[Image:571px-Brawlink.jpg|100px|center]]

| colspan=2 | Mario is said to be the most balanced of characters. He has an average strength and speed; he also has very good jumping abilities.

| colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | Link reappears as one of the heavier fighters with a slow movement, but still has a strong attack strength and a large amount of equipment.

| Standard Special Move || [[Fireball]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Standard Special Move || [[Bow (move)|Hero's Bow]]

| Side Special Move || [[Cape]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Side Special Move || [[Gale Boomerang]]

| Up Special Move || [[Super Jump Punch]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Up Special Move || [[Spin Attack (SSB attack)|Spin Attack]]

| Down Special Move || [[F.L.U.D.D.]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Down Special Move || [[Bomb (SSB attack)|Bomb]]

| Final Smash || [[Mario Finale]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Final Smash || [[Triforce Slash]]

! colspan=2 width=50% | [[Image:Kirby_Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Kirby]]

! colspan=2 width=50% style="border-left:3px solid" | [[Image:Pokémon_Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Pikachu]]

| colspan=2 | [[Image:Brawlrkirby.jpg|130px|center]]

| colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | [[Image:Brawlpikachu.jpg|130px|center]]

| colspan=2 | Kirby is back as a light-weight. He has retained his copy-cat style, and his multiple jumping.

| colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | Pikachu is an all-around character, but is still technical due to its quick speed and strong attacks.

| Standard Special Move || [[Swallow|Inhale]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Standard Special Move || [[Thunder Jolt]]

| Side Special Move || [[Hammer (Kirby)|Hammer]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Side Special Move || [[Skull Bash]]

| Up Special Move || [[Final Cutter]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Up Special Move || [[Quick Attack]]

| Down Special Move || [[Stone (move)|Stone]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Down Special Move || [[Thunder]]

| Final Smash || [[Cook Kirby]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Final Smash || [[Volt Tackle]]

! colspan=2 width=50% | [[Image:Star_Fox_Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Fox McCloud]]

! colspan=2 width=50% style="border-left:3px solid" |  [[Image:Metroid_Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Samus Aran]]

| colspan=2 | [[Image:Foxsmnas.jpg|100px|center]]

| colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | [[Image:Brawlrsamus.jpg|120px|center]]

| colspan=2 | Fox is quite fast, but he has weak attacks. He can use his Blaster to do damage to enemies without stopping them from their actions.

| colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | Like Link, Samus has a slow pace and a heavy center of gravity along with powerful attacks. After using her Zero Laser, she becomes Zero Suit Samus for the rest of the match.

| Standard Special Move || [[Blaster (move)|Blaster]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Standard Special Move || [[Charge Shot]]

| Side Special Move || [[Fox Illusion]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Side Special Move || [[Missile]]

| Up Special Move || [[Fire Fox]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Up Special Move || [[Screw Attack (move)|Screw Attack]]

| Down Special Move || [[Reflector]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Down Special Move || [[Bomb (SSB attack)|Bomb]]

| Final Smash || [[Landmaster]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Final Smash || [[Zero Laser]]

! colspan=2 width=50% | [[Image:Legend_of_Zelda_Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Zelda]]

! colspan=2 width=50% style="border-left:3px solid" | [[Image:Legend_of_Zelda_Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Sheik]]

| colspan=2 | [[Image:BrawlZelda.jpg|100px|center]]

| colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | [[Image:BrawlSheik.jpg|100px|center]]

| colspan=2 | Light-weight yet slow, Zelda uses magical attacks that are hard to control, but do much damage when used successfully.

| colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | Sheik returns as [[Zelda]]'s transformation after she uses [[Transform]]. Sheik specializes in swift movement, and powerful attacks, when compared with her counterpart.

| Standard Special Move || [[Nayru's Love]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Standard Special Move || [[Needle Storm]]

| Side Special Move || [[Din's Fire]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Side Special Move || [[Chain]]

| Up Special Move || [[Farore's Wind]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Up Special Move || [[Vanish]]

| Down Special Move || [[Transform]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Down Special Move || [[Transform]]

| Final Smash || [[Light Arrow]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Final Smash || [[Light Arrow]]

! colspan=2 width=50% | [[Image:Mario_Bros._Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Bowser]]

! colspan=2 width=50% style="border-left:3px solid" | [[Image:Donkey_Kong_Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Donkey Kong]]

| colspan=2 | [[Image:BrawlBowser.jpg|130px|center]]

| colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | [[Image:BrawlDK.JPG|130px|center]]

| colspan=2 | Bowser is likely both the heaviest and the slowest character; this is probably due to his immense attack strength.

| colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | Much like Bowser, Donkey Kong is heavy and strong. He has a unique ability which allows him to capture characters with him for a short distance.

| Standard Special Move || [[Fire Breath]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Standard Special Move || [[Giant Punch]]

| Side Special Move || Flying Slam

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Side Special Move || [[Headbutt]]

| Up Special Move || [[Whirling Fortress]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Up Special Move || [[Spinning Kong]]

| Down Special Move || [[Bowser Bomb (move)|Bowser Bomb]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Down Special Move || [[Hand Slap]]

| Final Smash || [[Giga Bowser Transformation]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Final Smash || [[Konga Beat]]

! colspan=2 width=50% | [[Image:Yoshi_Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Yoshi]]

! colspan=2 width=50% style="border-left:3px solid" | [[Image:Mario_Bros._Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Princess Peach|Peach]]

| colspan=2 | [[Image:BrawlYoshi.PNG|130px|center]]

| colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | [[Image:BrawlPeach.jpg|100px|center]]

| colspan=2 | Yoshi is an agility based character with strong smash attacks, and a decently heavy weight.

| colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | Peach will return with a new outfit design based on her more recent appearances. Peach retains her floating ability and her attacks from ''Melee''.  

| Standard Special Move || [[Egg Lay]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Standard Special Move || [[Toad (SSB attack)|Toad]]

| Side Special Move || [[Egg Roll]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Side Special Move || [[Peach Bomber]]

| Up Special Move || [[Egg Toss (move)|Egg Toss]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Up Special Move || [[Peach Parasol]]

| Down Special Move || [[Yoshi Bomb]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Down Special Move || [[Vegetable (move)|Vegetable]]

| Final Smash || [[Super Dragon]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Final Smash || [[Peach Blossom]]

! colspan=2 width=50% | [[Image:Ice_Climber_Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Ice Climbers]]  

! colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | [[Image:F-Zero_Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Captain Falcon]]

| colspan=2 | [[Image:BrawlIceClimbers.jpg|120px|center]]

| colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | [[Image:CaptainFalconinbrawl.PNG|130px|center]]

| colspan=2 | The Ice Climbers, Popo and Nana, return from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', with an updated appearance. Like always, the player controls either Nana or Popo, while a CPU controls the other.

| colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | Captain Falcon appears as a speed character, supposedly possesing the same moveset from the last two games.

| Standard Special Move || [[Ice Shot]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Standard Special Move || [[Falcon Punch]]

| Side Special Move || [[Squall Hammer]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Side Special Move || [[Raptor Boost]]

| Up Special Move || [[Belay]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Up Special Move || Unknown

| Down Special Move || [[Blizzard (SSB attack)|Blizzard]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Down Special Move || [[Falcon Kick]]

| Final Smash || [[Iceberg]]

| style="border-left:3px solid" | Final Smash || Unknown

! colspan=2 width=50% | [[Image:Star_Fox_Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Falco Lombardi]]  

! colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | [[Image:Mario_Bros._Emblem.gif|20px|right]] [[Luigi]]

| colspan=2 | [[Image:Falcossbblol.jpg|130px|center]]

| colspan=2 style="border-left:3px solid" | [[Image:Luidissbblol.jpg|130px|center]]